Areas of Expertise:

Applied Behavior Analysis

Instructional Design

Systems analysis

Staff training

Performance Management

Parent training

Supervision and consulting

Biography:

Dr. Klapatch Totsch has worked as a behavior analyst since 2005 in a variety of clinical and educational placements, including foster care, public schools, residential centers, and private practice. Her professional practice focuses on systems level consultation and support and the design and implementation of pragmatic behavioral interventions to create longstanding, socially significant changes. Prior to joining NLU, Jennifer served as an Assistant Professor and the Director of Applied Professional Practice at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; there, she focused her efforts on improving instructional design and measurement methods in the classroom and designing a competency-based practitioner training program. Jennifer is actively involved in state- and national-level professional organizations as an advocate for increased stringency in the training of behavior analysts and licensure of behavior analysts.

Education:

Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

M.A. in Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

B.A. in Psychology, Purdue University

Research and Interests:

Research interests:

behavior analytic interventions for health-related behaviors

staff training

instructional design

college teaching

parent training

Selected recent presentations:

Klapatch Totsch, J. (2016).After early detection and diagnosis: Where to go from here.Invited speaker at Autism and Special Needs Seminar. Palos Hills, IL.

Contact Information:

CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

ELGIN

Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

NORTH SHORE

Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

LISLE

Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

WHEELING

Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

FLORIDA (TAMPA)

Established in 1988 and located in one of Tampa's major business districts, NLU's Florida Regional Center serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to its classrooms, the National Louis University Tampa Regional Center features a computer lab, student lounges, and conference room.